The latest Betfred Super League rugby and Challenge Cup news, Super League teams, Super League fixtures, Super League results, Super League scores and Super League rumours from around the Web and Twitter.

The Challenge Cup which was born in 1896 is the oldest rugby league knockout competition involving teams from all over the Northern Hemisphere.

The Rugby Football League Championship had been the status quo for rugby league in England until 1996. That year Super League came in with big fanfare and with a promise revolutionise the game of rugby league across the globe. The rugby league season changed from winter to summer. The logic behind the change was to attract bigger crowds and reduce competition from other winter sports.

The Super League rugby competition has 12 teams with promotion and relegation. At present there are eleven teams from England and one team from France.

Super League Snapshot

Location: Engalnd and France

Number of Teams: 12

Established: 1996 (Note the Northern Rugby Union now known as the Rugby Football League was formed in 1895)

The latest Betfred Super League rugby and Challenge Cup news, Super League teams, Super League fixtures, Super League results, Super League scores and Super League rumours from around the Web and Twitter.

The Challenge Cup which was born in 1896 is the oldest rugby league knockout competition involving teams from all over the Northern Hemisphere.

The Rugby Football League Championship had been the status quo for rugby league in England until 1996. That year Super League came in with big fanfare and with a promise revolutionise the game of rugby league across the globe. The rugby league season changed from winter to summer. The logic behind the change was to attract bigger crowds and reduce competition from other winter sports.

The Super League rugby competition has 12 teams with promotion and relegation. At present there are eleven teams from England and one team from France.

Super League Snapshot

Location: Engalnd and France

Number of Teams: 12

Established: 1996 (Note the Northern Rugby Union now known as the Rugby Football League was formed in 1895)